top 5 people you want to see Mayweather fight...

[kirk]

And will you be mad if he doesnt fight any of them in his next fight?


my list

1 - Hatton
2 - Mosley
3 - Cotto
4 - Williams
5 - Margarito


these... imo... are the only names mayweather really needs to be concerned with if he wishes to continue fighting. And i pray to god that he does fight one of them, not so much williams or margarito, i dont care to see paul and him fight... nor margarito, but let hatton, cotto, and mayweather battle it out.

those three need to fight eachother!


EDIT - this was in 2007... i no longer care to see him vs williams at all, and put pac in the top 5 instead... my new list is

1 - Cotto
2 - Mosley
3 - Pac
4 - Margarito
5 - Clottey

[Marnoff]

I want to see him against Cotto, Hatton, or to a lesser extent, Mosley. I think he'll get less credit for Mosley simply because he's not prime, so it's not as big a fight for me since it will get downplayed if Floyd wins anyway.

Edit: The only way I would not be "disappointed" would be if he jumped to like Middleweight and fought someone like Taylor (though he's leaving Middleweight) in an attempt at Greatness. Not likely to happen, but it's the only other thing I would be really happy with.

[DonPrestige]

1) Mosley (getting old, any longer and it wont be worth it)

2) Cotto

3) Hatton

4) Williams

5) Cintron


Margo didnt make it because he's a less skilled version of Cotto so if PBF can beat Cotto he can beat Margo.

[kirk]

ya...

seriously, it will be ridicoulas imo if cotto, hatton and mayweather finish their careers without fighting eachother. they are the three undefeated fighters each with their own huge following like none other around them besides hoya.

all are in the 140-147 range, all are undefeated, all are still young, all are prime, all have big fanbases.


it NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[kirk]

1) Mosley (getting old, any longer and it wont be worth it)

2) Cotto

3) Hatton

4) Williams

5) Cintron


Margo didnt make it because he's a less skilled version of Cotto so if PBF can beat Cotto he can beat Margo.

im just curious man, why cintron?

to me it just seems like people have forgotten that margarito destroyed cintron, and though cintron showed that he DOES have heart in the estrada fight, and won by stoppage, it too was a war somewhat...

margo in my mind will continue to be above cintron until cintron proves otherwise, and he hasnt done that for me imo.

[rayrayv123]

I agree with all 5 on your list but would personally like to see Mosley or Cotto.

[Caper]

im just curious man, why cintron?

to me it just seems like people have forgotten that margarito destroyed cintron, and though cintron showed that he DOES have heart in the estrada fight, and won by stoppage, it too was a war somewhat...

margo in my mind will continue to be above cintron until cintron proves otherwise, and he hasnt done that for me imo.

I agree to a certain extent kirk, I just feel styles make fights and I don't think Cintron is the same fighter we saw mentally and emotionally break down vs Margo. I think Cintron starches Margo in a rematch.

[Pimp C]

I think PBF will only fight two more times and try and reach 40 wins. I would like to see him face Hatton then the Cotto/Mosley winner.

[PeterNielsen70]

Miguel Cotto - I'd like to see how he does against the young lion. Cotto is strong, he hits hard, has good stamina and has the best body attack in the sport.

I could care less about the next 4. :yep

Agree on Cotto. Let the new young blood get inside a have a go.
It would be too awkward seeing the big Williams against PFM, I think. How on earth would PFM be able to escape Williams’ long arms? :bbb

[Marnoff]

Agree on Cotto. Let the new young blood get inside a have a go.
It would be too awkward seeing the big Williams against PFM, I think. How on earth would PFM be able to escape Williams’ long arms? :bbb

Ya, the tale of the tape is really all I need to see for fight. I check out the physical stats and turn the television off. Long arms and height wins every fight.

[the_what]

1 Mosley
2 Cotto
3 Hatton
4 Margarito
5 Spinks

[freethinker]

1- Hatton
2- Cotto
3- Mosley
4- Williams
5- Spinks

[Drusome]

1. Williams
2. Mosely
3. Cotto
4. Cinton
5. Hatton

Just the order of guys I think can beat Mayweather, top to bottom (although I don't think Cintron or Hatton have a chance but I needed a 4 and 5.)

[BoxingGuru]

cotto beats everyone although you wll never see floyd mayweather in the ring with him. he saw what cotto did to judah. u think he wants any of that hahahhah lmao

[Cerberus]

My top 5:

1. Cotto - The two top welterweights. How can that not be everyone's #1? Dying to see if Floyd can handle the nonstop pressure and assault to the body?

2. Paul Williams - Mismatch nightmare for Floyd. Interested in seeing how Floyd responds to his physical disadvantages in this fight.

3. Mosley - About friggin time..

4. Spinks - Not really my style of fight.. but I think Spinks gives Floyd a lot of trouble and may even beat him at his own game.

5. Andre Berto - PBF vs an aggressive young lion with deadly KO power.. I'm all for that!

[djrock247]

Rosie O'Donnell

You did say "people'.

If we're restricting it to fighters...
Hatton
Cotto
Mosley
Williams
don't care
IN THAT ORDER

[PeterNielsen70]

1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
3. Tommy Hearns
4. Roberto Duran
5. Muhammad Ali

If we are just talking active fighters:
1. Mosley
2. Hatton
3. Cotto
4. Williams
5. W. Klitschko

Yeah - I think that Floyd just would jump up and bite Klitschko in his knee - so easy win for Floyd. Interesting. :bbb

[hopkinsfan07]

1. Hopkins - total fantasy fight I know but if Mayweather could get up to middle and Hopkins could get down it would be great

2. Mosley - super fast and very smart i think he could be mayweathers worst nightmare

4. Williams - his size could really annoy mayweather

5. Hatton - if hatton can get his hit and grab style to work he might give Mayweather a though night

3. Cotto - i really dont think cotto would win but it should be a good fight

[bill poster]

I read that as

'five people who want to see Mayweather fight' :yep

[BigReg]

1. Hopkins - total fantasy fight I know but if Mayweather could get up to middle and Hopkins could get down it would be great

2. Mosley - super fast and very smart i think he could be mayweathers worst nightmare

4. Williams - his size could really annoy mayweather

5. Hatton - if hatton can get his hit and grab style to work he might give Mayweather a though night

3. Cotto - i really dont think cotto would win but it should be a good fight

This would not be a great fight. Nard would kick little Floyd's ass. One advantage Mayweather had over all his previous opponents was ring intelligence. He would not have this advantage over Nard. Nard would use his size and ring intelligence to totally befuddle Floyd. My prediction for this fantasy matchup, Nard UD 118-110. B-Hop is an ATG and they should give him back his P4P title.

[0-1]

I don't think at this stage that Margarito has a claim on this fight: perhaps we all just like a top 5 more than a top 4, but I think it really is the 4:
1 Mosley (the best claim imho to be better than Floyd at boxing)
2 Hatton (I think he'll lose, but I just think his smothering active style would be really good against Floyd's hanging back and pot-shotting)
3 Cotto (If a pure pressure fighter can beat him, then Miguel should be that fighter)
4 Williams (I think he's done enough to earn it, and with the right trainer, using his physique correctly he could give Floyd nightmares, it'd be all about the jab, but without this he'd lose: Floyd is a bit good...)

[ripcity]

In order of how he should fight them . Asumeing he would retire after the fith fight and that he wins them all. (weight limit for fight)
1.Shane Mosley (147). Posibily the cloest thing to a Mayweather clone. Spared with Oscar De La Hoya for Mayweather fight.

2. Ricky Hatton (143-5) Hatton seemes to fight his best aginst the best (Kostya Tszyu & Jose Luis Castillo)

3. Winky Wright (154) Another tempory return to Jr. Middleweight.

4. Kermit Cintron (147) Cintron will upset Cotto to get a shot at Mayweather

5. Paul Williams (147) Willams hight or reach will give any welterweight problems.

6. (if he fights on) Alfonso Gomez (147).

[hopkinsfan07]

This would not be a great fight. Nard would kick little Floyd's ass.

whats not good about that :huh

[brooklyn1550]

1. Miguel Cotto
2. Shane Mosley
3. Paul Williams
4. Ricky Hatton
5a. Kermit Cintron
b. Cory Spinks @ 154

[BoppaZoo]

personally i would love it to be

1. Cotto he deserves a shot at PBF.
2. Mosley
3. Cintron
4. Williams
5. Hatton last.

[MSTR]

1. Cotto 2. Cotto. 3. Cotto. 4. Williams. 5. HattonSeriously Mosely won't beat Floyd or do that much for his legacy. Mosely has been beaten before and when floyd does it he will be written off as old anyway. Floyd is the better boxer of the two, and Shane won't be able to adapt. Floyd will win it off his jab. Cotto is the toughest fight right now for Mayweather as he applies EFFECTIVE pressure. He will throw to the body in combinations and unlike Oscar will do it constantly without relenting. Cotto by narrow UD. Williams would be a stylistic nightmare for Floyd due to his reach and punch output. Floyd would be forced to fight on the front foot more then ever before. While I think he can do it I can see him having big problems working him out. Hatton poses a tough fight if he holds all night, although personally I think floyd will counter punch and move all night long for a wide UD.

[brooklyn1550]

Call me crazy, but I would like to see Mayweather-Malignaggi at 140. I know Floyd would win, but it would be fun to see so much combined speed in the ring.

[cardstars]

1) Cotto - I want to see the wrecking ball beat pretty boys face in. Cotto cuts off the ring extremely well so pretty boy will eventually get tracked down
2) Hatton - His style will give Floyd trouble and his "hugging" and other little quirks could throw Floyd off his game (unlikely though)
3) Paul Williams - Extremely athletic and wont run out of steam in later rounds. Physical nightmare for Floyd (but I still have Floyd winning at this stage in Williams career)
4) Mosley - I have Mosley last on my list of four because as people stated above - even if Floyd wins then everyone will grumble because Mosley is "past his prime".

To be honest I think the only person out of all these lists can beat PBF is Cotto. He is an amazing fighter entering his prime. I think he has the skill set to beat Floyd. As we all know there is no one out there who can beat PBF at his own game so I think it will take a constant pressure type who can cut off the ring that still posseses a boxer mentality (not a brawler) to beat up Floyd. While watching Cotto in his last few fights he looked a lot like Marvin Hagler to me. Anyone else ever catch that vibe or is it just me?

[psychopath]

Mosley
Cotto
Cintron
Clottey
Hatton (Just to see what happens when he cannot clinch) :D

[brooklyn1550]

Anyone else ever catch that vibe or is it just me?

I've seen comparisons made to Julio Cesar Chavez, Edwin Rosario, and Marvin Hagler when it comes to Cotto, so no, you are not alone:good

[myk]

Cotto
Hatton
Mosley
Williams
Cintron

[huki]

1. Mosley - Before it's too late and meaningless
2. Cotto - Most closest match odds-wise probably. Cotto is ready for this and a victory for either of them is huge
3. Margarito - Just to put the nail into the Margaritosexuals' coffins
4. Williams - Interesting match stylewise and will mean more later when Williams is more proven
5. Hatton - Exciting matchup, but at 147 I think this is the easiest win for PBF

Cintron could be in here if he gets a big win against any of these 5 guys too.

If Floyd would win all of these matches, he could retire as a true great and be respected by all boxing fans. Then he could make a comeback when Andre Berto, Anthony Peterson, or somebody else rules 147 and get a chance to improve his legacy.

[KO Boxing]

Then he could make a comeback when Andre Berto, Anthony Peterson, or somebody else rules 147 and get a chance to improve his legacy.
:lol:

[DanePugilist]

1. Cotto. 2. Mosley 3. Hatton. None other at this moment.

[Deslizer]

1. Mosley
2. Cotto
3. Hatton
4. Williams
5. Clottey/Berto/Dzinziruk

[Deslizer]

Call me crazy, but I would like to see Mayweather-Malignaggi at 140. I know Floyd would win, but it would be fun to see so much combined speed in the ring.Together with a DLH-Sturm-rematch, it would be a ultimate boygroup-boxing-event.

[albaneze]

Cotto will kick his pretty ass.

[chliJs]

1. Mosley - Before it's too late and meaningless
2. Cotto - Most closest match odds-wise probably. Cotto is ready for this and a victory for either of them is huge
3. Margarito - Just to put the nail into the Margaritosexuals' coffins
4. Williams - Interesting match stylewise and will mean more later when Williams is more proven
5. Hatton - Exciting matchup, but at 147 I think this is the easiest win for PBF

Cintron could be in here if he gets a big win against any of these 5 guys too.

If Floyd would win all of these matches, he could retire as a true great and be respected by all boxing fans.

i fully agree. also, because there is so much to do, so many people to fight, i hope floyd won't accept (or maybe even demand) rematches before having faced all the other guys. and i think the rematch possibilities for all the mentioned, except for maybe margarito who will be totally outclassed definetely are there and may stand in the way of other great matchups to be made.

[brooklyn1550]

Together with a DLH-Sturm-rematch, it would be a ultimate boygroup-boxing-event.

:lol:

[Mook]

ya...

seriously, it will be ridicoulas imo if cotto, hatton and mayweather finish their careers without fighting eachother. they are the three undefeated fighters each with their own huge following like none other around them besides hoya.

all are in the 140-147 range, all are undefeated, all are still young, all are prime, all have big fanbases.


it NEEDS TO HAPPEN

Correct. I've said for ages that this round robin needs to happen. They're the main fighters in what really constitutes as their era. The three together make their resumes better and bring excitement back into boxing.

[cardstars]

Correct. I've said for ages that this round robin needs to happen. They're the main fighters in what really constitutes as their era. The three together make their resumes better and bring excitement back into boxing.


Amen to that :happy

[surreal deal]

Agree on Cotto. Let the new young blood get inside a have a go.
It would be too awkward seeing the big Williams against PFM, I think. How on earth would PFM be able to escape Williams’ long arms? :bbb
doesnt asking the pfp1 to solve such a tricky puzzle make it an intriguing fight?:? dont follow youre logic here.:huh
theyre all good fights.those guys fighting in a 'round robin'would be great though far fetched,alas.

[Sonny's jab]

I'm not sure I want to see Mayweather against anyone.

His last few fights have been awful.

The De La Hoya "fight" was a slow dance.
"Wow, look at Floyd tap at Oscar's gloves."

No thanks.

Stick-and-move has been replaced by a bit of light petting and "chase me around the ring". Metrosexuals.
They just wanna go home looking pretty and counting the dollars.

Someone tell 'em boxing's still a contact sport. Violence is good, yes ?

[kirk]

Well hes fought one person in my top 5... hopefully in the next year he will fight at least one other person fans want him to fight.

I think he should get more credit for that hatton win.... that was a called for fight and even though it wasnt in hattons weight class i still think its one of his better wins.

[kirk]

My new top 5 lol.. (almost the exact same)

1 - Cotto
2 - Mosley
3 - Pac
4 - Margarito
5 - Clottey

[evalistinho]

Cotto
Pac
Mosley
Williams

[dhenzrae]

pac
mosley
cotto
williams
clottey

[Thinman]

In no particular order

Mosley
Williams

The rest don't matter....

[DobyZhee]

I don't want to see him fight P-dub. P dub is like 6-3. Mayweather is 5-7 tops.

My updated list

1)Shane Mosley
2)Timothy Bradley
3)Kendall Holt
4)Joan Guzman
5)ODLH II

[jaffay]

1. Pacquiao

2. Cotto

3. Mosley

4. Williams

5. Clottey

[J.R.]

1. Vitali Klitschko
2. Wladimir Klitschko
3. King Kong
4. An oncoming bus
5. A nuclear warhead

[Bill Butcher]

1. Pac
2. Mosely
3. Cotto
4. Williams
5. The WBC MWT champion whoever that would be at the time assuming he goes 4-0 vs the above.

With talent like Mayweather`s, he should be pushing it to the very limit to cement all time greatness & the opponents above are not mission impossible for him but no doubt would be incredibly hard to pull off without taking a loss.

[stiga]

pacman
mosley
williams

[Ripple633]

1. Manny Pacquiao - I think he should Manny even if Manny loses to Cotto
2. Shane Mosley - obvious reasons
3. Andre Berto - intriguing match
4. Timothy Bradley - intriguing match
5. Devon Alexander - intriguing match

[the_truth]

Any of the top 5 welterweights or even the top 10 will make me happy, even though I feel he would beat all of them. But def. would not be easy for him, a real good challenge for Mayweather:good

[coupdegrace]

pac
shane
cotto

[G.A.V.]

I don't understand why some people are picking Light Welterweights when its not his weight.

[warrior85]

mosley
cotto-pacquiao winner
williams
margarito
cotto-pacquiao loser

[pasky2000]

Hopkins-Kessler-Dawson-Haye and Valuev in a final bout:silly

[Jeff M]

1. Shane Mosley (toughest fight right now, and would be very enetertaining)
2. Cotto/Pacquiao winner
3. Williams (repeat of Corrales fight)
4. Tim Bradley (if he can stay undefeated)
5. Fight for MW championship for last fight.

[stonemittens]

1. Shane Mosley
2. PAC
3. Cotto
4. Paul Williams
5. Antonio Margarito

[Sunchild78]

Mosley
Cotto
Manny
Williams
Berto, but after berto done had a few more fights up under his belt.

These five in my opinion should stop the haters from hateing on him, if he wins all five fights. At one time I wanted Margarito and him to throw down, but not to much anymore, and fighting Hatton a second time would be a waist of time, because the out come will still be Floyd as the victor, because of Hatton lack of defense.

[MemoCan]

Mosley
Williams
Cotto
Margarito
Berto

Pac would just be another mismatch

[Swansea Osprey]

Top 3 in order

1. Cotto
2. Pacquiao
3. Mosely

[Godfather]

Haye
Toney
G. Johnson
Fedor
Lesnar

[Scar]

1) Pacquiao
2) Mosley
3) Cotto/Margarito II winner(This IF Cotto loses to Pac, if he doesn't then Mosley #1 and Cotto #2)
4) Berto (Depending how good he does and how he's rated as time goes)
5) Williams (If he loses to Pavlik then he will move down for sure, can't see him moving down if he wins)

The reason why Williams is last is because I expect him to beat Pavlik and stay at middle or go up. If he decides to move down then he's #2 and Mosley goes #3. That would be a nightmare of a fight, I would like to see how Mayweather performs in that one and how he deals with Williams' size and activity.

[UndisputedUK]

Margarito
Mosley
Cotto
Wiiliams
Sergei Dzinzurik